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Part 6 

Type A 

Normal USB Plugs 

Type B 

INDICATORS 

 

Power LED: green 

 

Error LED: red (brief lit indicates printer busy) 

 

Paper Out LED: red 

QUICK START-UP 

LOADING PAPER 

Desk Top Application 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.

 

Press down the hood release button to release the paper cover as in 

Pix. 

1

2.

 

Raise the released paper cover wide open manually as in 

Pix. 2

3.

 

Drop the thermal paper roll inside the printer in orientation. 

4.

 

Close the paper cover back leaving the tail of the paper roll coming out 
of the opening between the hood and the top cover as in 

Pix. 3

5.

 

Excessive  paper  will  cut  or  roll  automatically  when  changing  the  paper 
at power on status. 

When to Replace Paper 

Whenever  the  printer  gives  paper  out  signal  or  a  red  line  appears  on  the 
thermal paper, it is the proper timing  for replacing the paper. Do not wait till 
the print engine is dragging the paper roll at the very end. Remove the leftover 
and  replace  a  new  paper  roll  as  illustrated  above  to  prevent  excessive  paper 
dust in the printer and consequently possibility for paper jam. 

CONNECTING CABLES 

USB Connection 

The  USB  connector  on  PP-6900U  is  a  type  B 

USB  connector  at  lower  right  position  below 
the serial port.  
 

Release Button 

Pix. 1 

Pix. 2 

Pix. 3 

Summary of Contents for PP-6900 Series

Page 1: ...torial or other errors or omissions contained herein nor for direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise damages including without limitation loss of data or profits resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This information is provided as is and Posiflex Technology Inc expressly disclaims any warranties expressed implied or statutory including without limitation ...

Page 2: ...ber also with USB ports supported The standard model of PP 6900 is USB interface PP 6900S is Serial interface PP 6900W is Wi Fi interface and for PP 6900P is parallel interface The PP 6900L connects to a LAN port of POS systems The PP 6900 is able to connect the USB port of POS systems either true USB interface application or simulates a RS232 device through driver and performs thermal printing pa...

Page 3: ...5 pin D sub Female connectors for PP 6900P parallel model d No interface cable for PP 6900L or PP 6900W Length of the interface cable depends on whether the order includes the power adaptor When power adaptor is included the interface cable is 6 ft long for stand alone application When the power adaptor is not included in the order the interface cable is a shorter one for integrated application in...

Page 4: ...CTURES Top View Front View Bottom View Bottom Cover Power Switch Power LED Error LED Paper Out LED FEED Switch Top Cover Hood Release Paper Exit Rubber Foot Window Plate Screw Setup Window Plate Rubber Foot Paper Cover ...

Page 5: ...USB Port Serial Port Serial Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 6900S Parallel Port Parallel Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 6900P Wi Fi Indicator Reset Button I O Area for PP 6900W LAN Port LAN Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 6900L Reset Button Wi Fi Adaptor Fixation Screw ...

Page 6: ...hood and the top cover as in Pix 3 5 Excessive paper will cut or roll automatically when changing the paper at power on status When to Replace Paper Whenever the printer gives paper out signal or a red line appears on the thermal paper it is the proper timing for replacing the paper Do not wait till the print engine is dragging the paper roll at the very end Remove the leftover and replace a new p...

Page 7: ...A virtual serial port is a redirector driver used in USB interface which is usually used to create a pair of back to back virtual COM ports on the same computer It can then communicate using virtual serial ports instead of conventional inter process communication mechanisms Parallel Connection The parallel connector is a 25 PIN D sub Male connector Apply the female end of the parallel cable at thi...

Page 8: ... 3 PIN jack Either a Posiflex supplied power adaptor or a printer power cable from a Posiflex POS system can be connected to this connector to supply power for this printer During insertion of the power plug be sure to hear the click to obtain a firm contact CAUTION Before doing the insertion or extraction of the power plug be sure to pull the outer sleeve of the plug backward to release the inter...

Page 9: ...compartment when paper near end The acceptable paper roll bobbin outer diameter is between 18 and 24 mm 58mm Paper Spacing Plate The application of 58 mm width paper roll in this printer can be achieved through adoption of an option spacing plate and an internal DIP switch setting Please refer to the last chapter of this manual for the DIP switch setting Please refer to the middle picture above fo...

Page 10: ...seconds into this hole will reset the LAN Wi Fi setup of the printer back to the default values at delivery so the user may re do all setup The LAN setup can be viewed in the second paragraph of self test printout for the PP 6900L LAN POS Printer Manager This utility can be used to manage multiple PP 6900L s connection in the same network under Windows as long as there is no conflicting IP in the ...

Page 11: ...PP 6900W right after change or update setting OPERATION GUIDE MAINTENANCE GUIDE LINES Always turn off and disconnect power before opening the cover The areas around the print head and motor become very hot during and just after printing DO NOT touch them When handling the interior of the thermal printer please pay attention not to be hurt by any sharp edge of the metal parts GENERAL CLEANING Pleas...

Page 12: ...side the printer to assure the locking of the hood for a decent printing Therefore any dislocation of the hood may cause an error status and inhibition to printing Press down the hood at in the middle of the opening when closing it till it audibly clicks into place If both situations are not the cause please try pulling the hood lock forward If the top hood won t release automatically check for pa...

Page 13: ...seful in finding software problems To start the dump mode Turn off printer Open print hood Hold down FEED button while turning printer on Close the hood To stop the dump mode Press the FEED button to print out the last line Turn off the printer During dump mode All commands except DLE EOT and DLE ENQ are disabled USEFUL TIPS Please note that only those qualified technicians may adjust several jump...

Page 14: ... after copying the printed surface may be discolored Use only water paste starch paste polyvinyl paste or CMC paste when gluing thermal paper If thermal paper touches anything containing phthalic acid ester plasticizer for a long time the image formation ability may be reduced or the printed image may fade Use of volatile organic solvents such as alcohol ester and ketone or some adhesive tapes on ...

Page 15: ...aper thickness 60 80 um POWER ADAPTOR ITEM REQUIREMENT Input voltage 100 V AC 240 V AC Input frequency 50 60 HZ Input current 1 8 A MAX 115 V AC Output voltage 24 V DC Output power 50 W Static load 0 A 2 08A Output regulation 5 EMI standards VDE A FCC A VCCI A MULTIPLE INTERFACE ISSUE For model PP 6900 there is only 1 connector for host connection through USB For PP 6900P there are 2 connectors fo...

Page 16: ... switches settings DIP Switch On bottom cover of the PP 6900 series thermal printer there is a screwed metal plate for setup window In this window there is an 8 position DIP switch for printer setup Please use proper tool to change the switch setting when necessary The switch position counting starts from the nearest edge of printer The functions of each position may evolve with the revisions of t...

Page 17: ...up for PP 6900 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Software switch Another method to set up PP 6900 series is through the software switch setting which means that other functions must be changed by software utility Please visit our web site http www posiflex com or http www posiflex com tw to download the PP 6900 software switch utility Software switches has divided into SW1 SW2 SW3 and SW4 The followi...

Page 18: ... care of enough paper feed for printed lines cut prevention issue For switch position 2 5 if the switch is set to ON the busy signal set to host only when input buffer is full When it is set to OFF busy signal is sent to host whenever the input buffer is full or an off line status occurs Therefore signals including the paper near end detect will generate busy signal to the host Moreover the printe...

Page 19: ...ies 3 Pass when it is set to On it signifies 1 Pass when it is set to Off For switch position 3 4 UPOS Auto Write is enabled when it is set to On Off it is disabled For switch 3 5 6 7 8 Print Density Adjust is enabled Effect of positions 5 6 7 8 on Print Density is defined as below SW3 Pos 5 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF SW3 Pos 6 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON SW3 Pos 7 OFF OFF O...

Page 20: ...ON ON Line Space Reduce Disable Reduce 25 Reduce 50 Reduce 75 For switch 4 position 6 7 it can reduce the spare space between paragraphs No matter how many blank lines this function will reduce the total unused space for three particular percentages which are 25 50 and 75 Please refer to the following table to adjust switch 4 6 7 Effect of positions 6 7 on Line Feed Reduction as in table below SW4...

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